Blundstone town

Yesterday it was time to hit the next stop on my global focus program, Kelwona, Canada.  Before leaving Texas, it treated us to a beautiful sunset. I was amazed as we fly across America to Vancouver how spectacular the

Rocky mountains where.  Snow covered mountain tops, and half frozen lakes.  I was preparing myself for the cold again.  It was really nice to have a week in Texas in the heat after some chilly times in the Netherlands and Italy.  In saying that when we landed it was not as cold as I was expected.

While on the plane I got chatting to the guy sitting next to me, who not long into the conversation asked where I got my boots from?  …. “I have a pair of blundstone but I have never seen those before, where did you get them?!”  I proceeded to tell him the story that Blundstone are my investors for  the Nuffield Scholarship I am on, which was of great interest to him.

The guy said I will see heaps of Blundstone in Vancouver as they are a very popular boot and everyone wears them.  Although they are not popular in the work boot sense, they are a lifestyle boot that is worn around town and everywhere.  I was surprised that our Tassie boots are so popular around the world.

It wasn’t long being in Vancouver I spotted my first pairs of blundstones and then when walking to dinner in Kelowna I find this.   Yep a whole shop with Blundstone advertising.  How cool is that.  They really are popular here.  Jordan, a organic veggie grower who came for dinner said he wears blundstones too….

I have really enjoyed wearing my blundstones around the world, checking out many sites and farms.  they have gone everywhere. Even found some wild flowers in Texas. These are blue bonnets which are the Texas flower.  

And just some sites from the street in Kelowna

Thankyou to Blundstone for making my nuffield journey possible. http://www.blundstone.com.au/